Flattening of multiwalled carbon nanotubes by electromigrationdriven ductile deformation of Ni nanorod filler †

Key Points

• The study aims to investigate how electromigration induces ductile deformation in nickel nanorod fillers within carbon nanotubes.
• Induced ductile deformation and fracture using electromigration
• Conducted experiments in a transmission electron microscope
• Analyzed the effects on multiwalled carbon nanotubes
• Ductile elongation of nickel nanorods was observed
• Fracture occurred within the carbon nanotubes
• Electromigration-driven forces contributed to the deformation process